An employee at a town motel sold drugs from the motel's office as part of a drug ring that was busted on Monday night, the Albany County sheriff's office said.

More than half a pound of cocaine, nine pounds of marijuana, six grams of MDMA, hashish, Xanax pills, $5,000 and three semi-automatic handguns were seized in a raid at Western Motel at 2019 Western Ave., the sheriff's office said.

The drugs and guns were seized after a three-month long investigation, the sheriff's office said.

Also arrested were Jack Evans, who investigators say bought 13 grams of cocaine, Xanax and hashish at the motel office just before the raid; and Thomas and Jennifer McLaughlin. Just after the raid, deputies said Thomas McLaughlin arrived at the motel office to speak with Bojkovic. Deputies said McLaughlin had a loaded .40-caliber Glock handgun and two pounds of pot. After searching the McLaughlins' Watervliet home, deputies said they found a half pound of pot and two more handguns. Thomas McLaughlin cannot own handguns due to a previous felony conviction, police said.

Bojkovic, 27, faces the most severe charge, first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, which can carry a 25-years-to-life prison sentence, along with other drug and weapons possession charges.

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Evans, 19, of Orchard Street in Delmar, was charged with multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. Sawyer, 23, of Robin Lane in Westerlo, was charged with felony criminal sale of a controlled substance.

Thomas and Jennifer McLaughlin, of 1205 Hillside Drive in Watervliet, were charged with criminal possession of marijuana. Thomas McLaughlin was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon.

All five were arraigned in Guilderland Town Court.

Following their arraignments, Bojkovic, Evans and Thomas McLaughlin were sent to the county jail, Bojkovic without bail and Evans and McLaughlin after failing to post bail.

Jennifer McLaughlin and Sawyer were released under supervision of the county's probation department.